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RE: Cell phone deaths on the rise, will they surpass gun deaths?
I think when we outlaw something we just encourage the illegal use of that item. Look at prohibition. That did not stop people from drinking. I don't know what the solution is, but education is the first step in changing things.
Second is by example. Children mimic parents or other adults. It is time that we take a look at our own behaviours and attitudes.
Very true. I was taught about guns at an early age. We were taught they were for protection and for hunting food. We knew from day one if we touched a gun without permission, we wouldn't sit down for a week. These day, advertisements, movies, television and so much more glamorize guns. Young people are VERY susceptible to wanting to be just like the things they see.
Anything on earth can be used wrong and cause harm. Sensationalizing it and (I believe) lying about it like most of the websites I saw using the wrong numbers, just gets people all bent out of shape and doesn't solve anything.